Series 1 poster

Series 1

(2015)

Overview

Life in a parallel present, where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth, a highly-developed robotic servant that's so similar to a real human it's transforming the way we live.

Cast

Katherine Parkinson as Laura Hawkins
Katherine Parkinson

as Laura Hawkins

Gemma Chan as Anita / Mia
Gemma Chan

as Anita / Mia

Emily Berrington as Niska
Lucy Carless as Mattie Hawkins
Lucy Carless

as Mattie Hawkins

Colin Morgan as Leo Elster
Colin Morgan

as Leo Elster

Theo Stevenson as Toby Hawkins
Theo Stevenson

as Toby Hawkins

Pixie Davies as Sophie Hawkins
Pixie Davies

as Sophie Hawkins

Tom Goodman-Hill as Joe Hawkins
Tom Goodman-Hill

as Joe Hawkins

Neil Maskell as DS Pete Drummond
Neil Maskell

as DS Pete Drummond

Ruth Bradley as DI Karen Voss
Ruth Bradley

as DI Karen Voss

William Hurt as Dr. George Millican
William Hurt

as Dr. George Millican

Will Tudor as V / Odi
Will Tudor

as V / Odi

Jill Halfpenny as Jill Drummond
Jill Halfpenny

as Jill Drummond

Jack Derges as Simon
Jack Derges

as Simon

Danny Webb as Hobb
Danny Webb

as Hobb

Manpreet Bachu as Harun Khan
Manpreet Bachu

as Harun Khan

Sope Dirisu as Fred
Sope Dirisu

as Fred

Rebecca Front as Vera
Rebecca Front

as Vera

Episodes

Episode 1 poster

Episode 1 7.5

June 14, 2015

The Hawkins, a loving but troubled family decide to buy a 'Synth' called Anita, but they start to suspect there's somet…

Episode 2 poster

Episode 2 7.3

June 21, 2015

Laura feels increasingly threatened by the presence of Synth Anita, and Leo's quest for information takes him to danger…

Episode 3 poster

Episode 3 7.7

June 28, 2015

Laura is begrudgingly forced to keep Anita when she saves Toby from a road accident. George is planning an escape with …

Episode 4 poster

Episode 4 7.6

July 5, 2015

Laura insists the family take Anita for testing when Mattie tells her that she's seen Anita acting strangely, while Hob…

Episode 5 poster

Episode 5 7.4

July 12, 2015

Killer Synth is the breaking news story, and public panic is growing. Karen is hot on Niska's tail, but are her motives…

Episode 6 poster

Episode 6 7.7

July 19, 2015

Things are at the lowest possible ebb for the fractured Hawkins family. With Joe in exile and the kids tired of their p…

Episode 7 poster

Episode 7 7.7

July 26, 2015

Rejected and alone, Karen sets out to George's house to find Niska. Meanwhile Pete is determined to find out who Karen …

Episode 8 poster

Episode 8 7.7

August 2, 2015

With the Synths in captivity, the devastated Hawkins' realise how much Mia and her family mean to them and are determin…